A Águas do Alto Alentejo submitted, between January and August 2026, applications to Portugal 2030 worth approximately 9.4 million euros, aimed at the creation, renewal and modernization of networks, equipment and infrastructure of water supply and sanitation systems in the ten municipalities of its service area. These applications continue the investment of over 11 million euros made by the intermunicipal company since 2022.
At the same time, a water efficiency project started at the end of 2024 remains under implementation, with a planned investment of approximately 6 million euros over eight years. This project includes the installation of new measurement and control equipment, the creation of Measurement and Control Zones, the installation of Pressure Reducing Valves, the replacement of obsolete meters, the updating of the network registry and the reinforcement of monitoring and telemanagement systems.
Since 2022, the implemented measures allowed reducing non-revenue water by approximately 18% and saving approximately 414 thousand cubic meters of water. In the same period, approximately 32 thousand obsolete meters were replaced and more than 800 leaks were identified and repaired through active leak detection.
The Director-general of Águas do Alto Alentejo, Rui Choças, states that a strategy of continued investment is underway, oriented towards preparing the territory for the challenges of the coming decades, with the objective of ensuring the population a more efficient, sustainable and resilient public service in the face of climate change challenges and increasing water scarcity.
